The nine men who were freed of the kidnapping and murder of businesswoman Vindra Niapaul Coolman were each awarded a little over $2 million by the courts for malicious prosecution.
Master Martha Alexander made the order for payment for Shervon Peters, Devon Peters, Anthony Gloster, Joel Fraser, Ronald Armstrong, Keida Garcia, Jameel Garcia, Marlon Trimmingham and Antonio Charles after the State failed to file a defence in the claim.
